Backward Spelling is a simple filler activity you can play at the end of your class for a few minutes before the lesson ends. It helps with concentrated listening‏‎, vocabulary‏‎ and spelling. Simply choose a word which the class will know and begin – slowly – to spell it backwards. […]

Anti-Word Association is an ESL activity based on Word Association‏‎ but taking the opposite approach and rewarding non sequiturs‏‎. In Word Association the idea is to have the students give words which are somehow related to the previous word. In this – much harder – version of the activity the […]

Alphabet Dictation is a simple way to have your students practice pronouncing the letters of the English alphabet‏‎. This is ideal with a beginner level class as what they learn in this activity will help later when it comes to you spelling out new words for them. Preparation Prepare two […]

All Tied Up is a simple but fun activity to practice intense, careful listening. The basic idea here is that you give instructions on how to tie a tie. The students must listen very carefully! To run this activity all you need is a tie and a set of instructions; […]

Alibi! is a longer TEFL‏‎ game which can be played by an intermediate or above class. It involves a lot of speaking‏‎ and listening‏‎ and can also be helpful with skills such as note taking. For the teacher there is little preparation and once the students are familiar with the […]